Passenger arrested for running naked onto plane during flight

Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024

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A Virgin Australia flight was forced to turn around on Monday evening after a passenger ran naked into the cabin and shoved a flight attendant, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

VA696 left Perth as planned and was about an hour's drive to Melbourne when the incident occurred, forcing the pilots to turn around and return to Perth, according to FlightAware.

“Appropriate action was taken by the crew, in accordance with protocol” to deal with the “disruptive passenger,” a Virgin Australia spokesperson told USA TODAY in an emailed statement.

AFP officers were called to meet the passenger when the plane landed safely in Perth.

“AFP officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked across the plane in mid-flight and threw a crew member to the ground,” an AFP spokesperson said in a letter. electronic to USA TODAY.

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The passenger is currently being held at a local hospital for evaluation. He is expected to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on June 14, although the charges against him have not yet been finalized, the AFP said.

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One of the passengers on board the flight told Guardian Australia: “All of a sudden I hear this running down the aisle and the guy's not dressed and he's just rushing to the front of the plane.” The passenger also said there was “a lot of yelling and screaming.”

Lina Portman

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